Giants @ Cubs
August 31, 1961

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Giants	1	1	0
Cubs	2	2	0

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Giants	1	1	0
Cubs	2	3	0

Ron Santo Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.293
OBP	.000	.365
At Bats	0	485
Hits	0	142
• Singles	0	89
• Doubles	0	29
• Triples	0	5
• Home Runs	0	19
Walks	0	56
RBI’s	0	73

Juan Marichal Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
13	8	0

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Wrigley Field - August 31, 1961

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Double

Juan Marichal

John Orsino

Willie McCovey

Joey Amalfitano

Jim Davenport

Eddie Bressoud

Orlando Cepeda

Willie Mays

Harvey Kuenn

Ron Santo

Billy Williams

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Santo reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer scores.

Bottom 1 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn scores. Zimmer moves to third.

Bottom 1 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 The ball gets by Orsino for a passed ball. Ashburn moves to third. Zimmer moves to second.

Bottom 1 Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second.

Bottom 1 Ashburn takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Top 1 McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Amalfitano tags and scores.

Top 1 Kuenn takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Amalfitano reaches third base with a triple.

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